Gibraltar Celebrates Removal of Border Fence with Spain

Gibraltar celebrates the removal of its border fence with Spain, marking a new era of cooperation between the EU and the UK.

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Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed

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The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

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BBC Published 15 July 2026

Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed

The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

Sky Published 15 July 2026

Gibraltar ushers in new era as British territory's border fence with Spain removed

Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the removal of a border checkpoint following a historic treaty between the EU and the UK.

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